The Yazidi Genocide Before the German Federal Court of Justice
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Herzog, L. The Yazidi Genocide Before the German Federal Court of Justice. German Yearbook of International Law, 66(1), 355-369. https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.2024.367987
Herzog, Lena "The Yazidi Genocide Before the German Federal Court of Justice" German Yearbook of International Law 66.1, 2024, 355-369. https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.2024.367987
Herzog, Lena (2024): The Yazidi Genocide Before the German Federal Court of Justice, in: German Yearbook of International Law, vol. 66, iss. 1, 355-369, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.2024.367987
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The Yazidi Genocide Before the German Federal Court of Justice
German Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 66 (2023), Iss. 1 : pp. 355–369
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Lena Herzog, European Legal Studies Institute, Osnabrück University ,
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Herzog\nThe Yazidi Genocide Before the German Federal Court of Justice | 355 | ||
| I. Introduction | 355 | ||
| II. The Islamic State’s Crimes against Yazidis | 356 | ||
| A. Persecution and Mistreatment of Yazidis | 356 | ||
| B. Possible Crimes and Applicable Law | 357 | ||
| III. Efforts to Hold the Islamic State Accountable | 358 | ||
| IV. The Decision of the Federal Court of Justice | 360 | ||
| A. Jurisdiction to Prosecute Crimes Committed in Syria and Iraq in Germany | 360 | ||
| B. Background of the Case | 360 | ||
| C. The Court’s Application and Interpretation of the Crime of Genocide | 361 | ||
| 1. Causing of Serious Physical or Mental Harm | 361 | ||
| 2. Objective Capability to Destroy the Protected Group | 363 | ||
| 3. Intent to Destroy | 365 | ||
| 4. Social Destruction of the Protected Group | 366 | ||
| 5. Conclusion | 367 | ||
| V. Impacts of the Decision and Remaining Challenges | 367 |